As of 2019, nearly all families (98.2 percent) in the United States had a transaction account, while only one in two declared that they also held a retirement account. Bonds appeared to be the least preferred financial asset among American families (1.1 percent).
Share of households owning financial assets in the United States in 2019, by asset type
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Federal Reserve. (2020). Share of households owning financial assets in the United States in 2019, by asset type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 09, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/246210/percentage-of-us-families-with-financial-assets-by-type/
Federal Reserve. "Share of Households Owning Financial Assets in The United States in 2019, by Asset Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Nov 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/246210/percentage-of-us-families-with-financial-assets-by-type/
Federal Reserve, Share of households owning financial assets in the United States in 2019, by asset type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/246210/percentage-of-us-families-with-financial-assets-by-type/ (last visited June 09, 2023)
Share of households owning financial assets in the United States in 2019, by asset type [Graph], Federal Reserve, November 17, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/246210/percentage-of-us-families-with-financial-assets-by-type/